Publications

An interdisciplinary publication portfolio.

Journal articles, CS conference papers and submissions, invited book chapters, preprints, and manuscripts spanning AI, public health, social work, health communication, and biomedical research.

My name appears in bold; * denotes corresponding authorship, and (co-first) denotes co-first authorship.

28 of 28 works

2026

01Journal PublicationIn press

A Scalable Multi-Agent Large Language Model Workflow to Support Grounded Theory Coding

Yang Y*, Huang J, Yang F, Cao Z, Fang Y, Ji M, Yang Y, Huang L, An R

Journal of Social Computing

02Journal PublicationIn press

A Pilot Study of Empathy Helper, a Generative Artificial Intelligence Platform for Communication Practice in Graduate Social Work

Lindsay R, Yang Y, An R

Journal of Social Work Education

03Journal PublicationIn press

Using Transformer-Based Models to Monitor and Understand Momentary Affect Intensity from Smartphone Sensors

Zhu Y, Yang Y, Thompson R

JMIR mHealth and uHealth

04Journal PublicationPublished

Countering HPV Vaccine Misinformation: An Integrative Cognitive-Affective Framework for Theory-Driven Digital Health Education Interventions

Yang Y*, Yang F, An R, Luke D

Health Education & Behavior

05Journal PublicationPublished

Harnessing AI to Enhance Inclusion for Refugees with Disabilities: Mitigating Bias, Promoting Equity in Humanitarian and Resettlement Efforts

Rfat M, Yang Y (co-first), An R

Disability and the Global South

06CS ConferenceAccepted

LUMINA: LongitUdinal MultImodal reasoNing Agent for Medical Imaging

An Z, Xie Y, Yu X, Yang Y, Chowdhury A, Qiu P

2026 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP 2026) · Main Conference

07CS ConferenceAccepted · Preprint

Nonsense Helps: Prompt Space Perturbation Broadens Reasoning Exploration

Huang L, Huang C, Li J, Cai D, Yang Y, Huang J

2026 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP 2026) · Findings

08Book ChaptersPublished

AI in Mental Health Services

Yang Y*, Traube D

In: An R, Lindsey MA (Eds.) · Artificial Intelligence in Social Work: Bridging Technology and Humanity · Springer

09Book ChaptersPublished

AI in Social Work Research

Yang Y*, Huang J, An R

In: An R, Lindsey MA (Eds.) · Artificial Intelligence in Social Work: Bridging Technology and Humanity · Springer

10Book ChaptersPublished

Conclusion—Challenges and Opportunities for AI in Social Work

Yang Y*, An R, Lindsey MA

In: An R, Lindsey MA (Eds.) · Artificial Intelligence in Social Work: Bridging Technology and Humanity · Springer

2025

01Journal PublicationPublished

Use of Retrieval-augmented Large Language Model for COVID-19 Fact-checking

Li H, Huang J, Ji M, Yang Y, An R

Journal of Medical Internet Research

02Journal PublicationPublished

AI Applications to Reduce Loneliness Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness and Technologies

Yang Y*, Wang C, Xiang X, An R

Healthcare

03Book ChaptersPublished

Dementia Care and Generative Artificial Intelligence

Yang Y*, An R

In: Bennett G, Goodall E (Eds.) · The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability · Palgrave Macmillan, Cham

2024

01Journal PublicationPublished

GPT Models Can Perform Thematic Analysis in Public Health Studies, Akin to Qualitative Researchers

Yang Y, Alba C, Wang C, Wang X, Anderson J, An R

Journal of Social Computing

02Journal PublicationPublished

Quality and Accountability of ChatGPT in Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Simulated Patient Study

Si Y, Yang Y, Wang X, Zu J, Chen X, Fan X, An R, Gong S

Journal of Medical Internet Research

03Journal PublicationPublished

Build Deep Neural Network Models to Detect Common Edible Nuts from Photos and Estimate Nutrient Portfolio

An R, Perez-Cruet J, Wang X, Yang Y*

Nutrients

2023

01Journal PublicationPublished

Sentiment Analysis of Tweets on Menu Labeling Regulations in the US

Yang Y*, Lin N, Batcheller Q, Zhou Q, Anderson J, An R

Nutrients

02Journal PublicationPublished

A Scoping Review of Methodologies for Applying Artificial Intelligence to Physical Activity Interventions

An R, Shen J, Wang J, Yang Y

Journal of Sport and Health Science

03Journal PublicationPublished

Use Prompt to Differentiate Text Generated by ChatGPT and Humans

An R, Yang Y*, Yang F, Wang S

Machine Learning with Applications

04Journal PublicationPublished

Build Neural Network Models to Identify and Correct News Headlines Exaggerating Obesity-related Scientific Findings

An R, Batcheller Q, Wang J, Yang Y

Journal of Data and Information Science

05Journal PublicationPublished

Sentiment Analysis of Tweets on Soda Taxes

An R, Yang Y (co-first), Batcheller Q, Zhou Q

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

2021

01Journal PublicationPublished

[Research process of Gasdermin E in inducing cell pyroptosis]

Yang Y, Liu X

Chinese Journal of Pathology

Under Review & Revision

01Under ReviewUnder revision

Contingent Valuation as a Benchmark for LLM Economic Decision-Making

Yang Y, Huang L, Li J, Huang C, An Z, Xie Y, An R, Huang J

Manuscript under revision

02Under ReviewSubmitted · Preprint

Process Rewards with Learned Reliability

Li J, Huang L, Huang C, Xu S, Cai D, Yang Y, Zhang M, Huang J

Proceedings of the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS)

03Under ReviewUnder review

Comparing Large Language Models and Machine Learning for Diabetes Prediction in Data-Limited Public Health Contexts

Ji M, Yang F, Yang Y, Tebeje H, Ssewamala F, An R

Under review

04Under ReviewUnder revision

Large Language Model-Based Prediction of Severe Outcomes in VAERS Reports for Vaccine Safety Surveillance

Huang J, Yang Y, Ji M, An R

05Under ReviewPreprint

Use of Retrieval-Augmented Large Language Model Agent for Long-Form COVID-19 Fact-Checking

Huang J, Yang Y, Ji M, Alba C, Zhang S, An R

arXiv

06Under ReviewUnder review

Effects of Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate (HMB) Interventions on Muscle Health in Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 55+ Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Tey SL, An R, Yang Y, Huynh DTT, Baggs G, Deutz NEP, Cruz-Jentoft AJ, Atherton PJ, Wang X, Chew STH, Pereira SL

Under review